College Basketball 2017-2018

[Derwood]

I have barely followed PSU hoops this year (because they're normally garbage), but a 20 win season with two wins over OSU is fun

[sneakypower]

https://sports.yahoo.com/exclusive-federal-documents-detail-sweeping-potential-ncaa-violations-involving-high-profile-players-schools-103338484.html

 

Based on Friday's report, and documents obtained therein, schools that could potentially face NCAA repercussions include: Alabama, Clemson, Creighton, Duke, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Michigan State, NC State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Seton Hall, USC, Utah, Villanova, Virginia, Washington and Wichita State.

[Bobson Dugnutt]

wow if all these teams are banned from the tournament for a few years maybe illinois can sneak into a play in game or something one year

[Andy]

Notre Dame's involvement is that Demetrius Jackson had lunch with one of these agents once, possibly after he declared for the draft. I look forward to them receiving equal punishment to the most blatant offender in the case.

[Derwood]

wow if all these teams are banned from the tournament for a few years maybe illinois can sneak into a play in game or something one year

 

Nah

[Chocolate Milk]

Someone call the FBI, someone got their lunch paid for.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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Lol, Arizona might be out Rich Rod and Sean Miller in a span of like two months.

 

Someone get Steve Alford caught up in this, stat.

[Cubswin11]

They could’ve been nice and just waited until sweet 16 weekend. He had nothing to do after that

[mul21]

wow if all these teams are banned from the tournament for a few years maybe illinois can sneak into a play in game or something one year

 

Nah

 

Really Penn State guy?

[Derwood]

wow if all these teams are banned from the tournament for a few years maybe illinois can sneak into a play in game or something one year

 

Nah

 

Really Penn State guy?

 

Give me my one decent team every ten years.

[bukie]

So who's excited for the tournament?

 

*crickets*

[Old Style]

So who's excited for the tournament?

 

*crickets*

I always am. It's my favorite sports time of year.

[UMFan83]

So who's excited for the tournament?

 

*crickets*

 

Always excited though the week off between the Big Ten season and the tourney is going to suck. I like watching the other conference tourneys though

[Cubswin11]

Why the hell did the BIG move their tournament a week early other than they really wanted to play in MSG and it was already booked for the Big East for the normal weekend? They can’t really be making more money, can they? Chicago or Indy or wherever would sell just as many tickets and they already had games aired on CBS and always had their championship game being the lead in game on CBS to the selection show. Seems odd to me to move it because it was “cool” to play in MSG.

 

But yes overall I’m very excited for the tournament in 2 weeks.

[Tim]

Why the hell did the BIG move their tournament a week early other than they really wanted to play in MSG and it was already booked for the Big East for the normal weekend? They can’t really be making more money, can they? Chicago or Indy or wherever would sell just as many tickets and they already had games aired on CBS and always had their championship game being the lead in game on CBS to the selection show. Seems odd to me to move it because it was “cool” to play in MSG.

 

But yes overall I’m very excited for the tournament in 2 weeks.

The whole idea of adding Rutgers was to be able to be more relevant in the NYC market for TV and recruiting. This is just part of that

[UMFan83]

Why the hell did the BIG move their tournament a week early other than they really wanted to play in MSG and it was already booked for the Big East for the normal weekend? They can’t really be making more money, can they? Chicago or Indy or wherever would sell just as many tickets and they already had games aired on CBS and always had their championship game being the lead in game on CBS to the selection show. Seems odd to me to move it because it was “cool” to play in MSG.

 

But yes overall I’m very excited for the tournament in 2 weeks.

 

Yeah Delaney had offers to hold the tourney next week at Barclays and Prudential in Newark but he wanted the allure of playing at MSG. I have no problem having the tournament in DC or NY or wherever but having the tourney a week early caused logistical issues during conference play and like you said takes us out of the spotlight of being the lead in to the selection show.

 

Though maybe that’s for the better with how shitty most of the Big Ten has been this year.

[bukie]

Why the hell did the BIG move their tournament a week early other than they really wanted to play in MSG and it was already booked for the Big East for the normal weekend? They can’t really be making more money, can they? Chicago or Indy or wherever would sell just as many tickets and they already had games aired on CBS and always had their championship game being the lead in game on CBS to the selection show. Seems odd to me to move it because it was “cool” to play in MSG.

 

But yes overall I’m very excited for the tournament in 2 weeks.

 

Yeah Delaney had offers to hold the tourney next week at Barclays and Prudential in Newark but he wanted the allure of playing at MSG. I have no problem having the tournament in DC or NY or wherever but having the tourney a week early caused logistical issues during conference play and like you said takes us out of the spotlight of being the lead in to the selection show.

 

Though maybe that’s for the better with how horsefeathers most of the Big Ten has been this year.

Flip side of this argument, the B1G gets all the spotlight this weekend instead of sharing with other major conferences.

 

Of course, this will backfire when 13 seed Illinois inexplicably makes a run to the BTT final.

[Derwood]

Over/under on number of fans in attendance dance on day one of the BIG tourney? 3500?

[Andy]

Why the hell did the BIG move their tournament a week early other than they really wanted to play in MSG and it was already booked for the Big East for the normal weekend? They can’t really be making more money, can they? Chicago or Indy or wherever would sell just as many tickets and they already had games aired on CBS and always had their championship game being the lead in game on CBS to the selection show. Seems odd to me to move it because it was “cool” to play in MSG.

 

But yes overall I’m very excited for the tournament in 2 weeks.

 

Yeah Delaney had offers to hold the tourney next week at Barclays and Prudential in Newark but he wanted the allure of playing at MSG. I have no problem having the tournament in DC or NY or wherever but having the tourney a week early caused logistical issues during conference play and like you said takes us out of the spotlight of being the lead in to the selection show.

 

Though maybe that’s for the better with how horsefeathers most of the Big Ten has been this year.

Delany most certainly did not have offers to hold the tournament at Barclays, because they're hosting the ACC tournament and are contracted to host the A-10 for at least the next 3 years. If he wanted NYC, this was his only play. Going to Prudential is probably the only thing that would've been dumber than what he did.

 

Of course, Delany's entire NYC gambit is a complete joke, and the fact that the B1G tournament is ever anywhere other than Chicago and Indy is dumb.

[UMFan83]

Why the hell did the BIG move their tournament a week early other than they really wanted to play in MSG and it was already booked for the Big East for the normal weekend? They can’t really be making more money, can they? Chicago or Indy or wherever would sell just as many tickets and they already had games aired on CBS and always had their championship game being the lead in game on CBS to the selection show. Seems odd to me to move it because it was “cool” to play in MSG.

 

But yes overall I’m very excited for the tournament in 2 weeks.

 

Yeah Delaney had offers to hold the tourney next week at Barclays and Prudential in Newark but he wanted the allure of playing at MSG. I have no problem having the tournament in DC or NY or wherever but having the tourney a week early caused logistical issues during conference play and like you said takes us out of the spotlight of being the lead in to the selection show.

 

Though maybe that’s for the better with how horsefeathers most of the Big Ten has been this year.

Delany most certainly did not have offers to hold the tournament at Barclays, because they're hosting the ACC tournament and are contracted to host the A-10 for at least the next 3 years. If he wanted NYC, this was his only play. Going to Prudential is probably the only thing that would've been dumber than what he did.

 

Of course, Delany's entire NYC gambit is a complete joke, and the fact that the B1G tournament is ever anywhere other than Chicago and Indy is dumb.

 

From what I understand the Barclays offer was made before the ACC was announced and the offer was also not necessarily locked in for 2018

[Cubswin11]

Oklahoma and Trae Young (to a lesser extent) STINK!

[Aaron_Kennelly]

So who's excited for the tournament?

 

*crickets*

I always am. It's my favorite sports time of year.

 

Same here. The first Thursday and Friday are better than anything, except the Cubs playing playoff baseball.

[Old Style]

So who's excited for the tournament?

 

*crickets*

I always am. It's my favorite sports time of year.

 

Same here. The first Thursday and Friday are better than anything, except the Cubs playing playoff baseball.

I haven't worked those first two days in probably close to 20 years. Everyone knows that's my "religious holiday" every year. Lol.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

I always am. It's my favorite sports time of year.

 

Same here. The first Thursday and Friday are better than anything, except the Cubs playing playoff baseball.

I haven't worked those first two days in probably close to 20 years. Everyone knows that's my "religious holiday" every year. Lol.

 

Same here. A group of friends and I get together every year on Friday for Christmas in March.

[bukie]

Any interest in mock selection this year, or has that ship sailed after 15 years?